Mass RMV Service Interruption Runs Through March 26
The Registry of Motor Vehicles has announced that all RMV services and system access, with the exception of law enforcement, will be unavailable from 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, until 8 a.m. Monday, March 26.
The service interruption is due to the RMV transitioning to a new computer system that will allow the RMV to comply with federal and 0 Comments

MCLA President Appointed to Two Local Boards of Directors
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts President James F. Birge has been appointed to the 1Berkshire Board of Directors and the Lever Board of Directors.
His participation on these two boards augments the college's outreach to the greater community as MCLA continues to maintain and expand vital connections 0 Comments

The Independent Investor: Medicare Premiums and Your Income
We all know that Medicare is not free. Once we enroll in Part B and D, we start paying monthly premiums. What many consumers fail to realize is that how much you pay depends on how much you make.
For most of us, this is a moot point. We assume that we will be retiring at 65 years old (at the same time Medicare kicks in) but that 0 Comments

'Love, Simon': You've Got Blackmail
While director Greg Berlanti's "Love, Simon" is at once funny, serious and important, it's a darn shame that it is so very apt ... that this astute tale about a teenage boy's struggle to make his gayness known is revolutionary at all. Memo of inquiry to American civilization: It's the spring of 2018, and this fact of 0 Comments

Time for Financial 'Spring Cleaning'
The days are longer and the temperatures are warmer – so it must be spring. For many of us, that means it's time for some spring cleaning. But why stop with sprucing up your living space? This year, consider extending the "spring cleaning" concept to your financial environment, too.
How can you tidy your finances? Here 0 Comments

Andrea Harrington to Challenge Caccaviello for District Attorney
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local attorney Andrea Harrington took out papers on Tuesday morning to primary Berkshire District Attorney Paul Caccaviello, who was sworn in just five days ago.
The former Democratic candidate for state senator had hinted last week on "The John Krol Show" that she was interested, saying people 0 Comments

Fallon Health Puts Two Local Councils on Aging on the Road
The two Nissan Rogues were branded with each Council on Aging logo and Fallon Health's graphic.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Adams and Lee Councils on Aging took possession of two shiny copper-colored Nissan Rogues on Tuesday, courtesy of Fallon Health.
The gifts, along with a number of "big 0 Comments

Democratic Candidates for Governor to Speak in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The three gubernatorial candidates running in the Democratic primary will appear at the American Legion on Wendell Avenue on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Jay Gonzalez, Bob Massie and Setti Warren will present their platforms in a forum to be moderated by state Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield.
The 0 Comments

NBCC Forum: 'Domestic Violence is a Matter of Life or Death'
Participants in the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition meeting on Friday stood to indicate that they have been touched by domestic violence in some way, personally or professionally.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — By the end of the exercise, nearly everyone was standing.
Participants in the Northern Berkshire Community 0 Comments